A 55-year-old woman with suspected CAP improves clinically by day 5 but remains mildly tachycardic. Which criterion is NOT required to stop antibiotic...

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A 55-year-old woman with suspected CAP improves clinically by day 5 but remains mildly tachycardic. Which criterion is NOT required to stop antibiotics at 5 days?

Accepted Answer

Heart rate ≤100 bpm

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Afebrile for 48-72 hours

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Normal oxygenation on room air

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Normal mental status

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Hemodynamic stability

"infectious diseases" MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 55-year-old woman with suspected CAP improves clinically by day 5 but remains mildly tachycardic. Which criterion is NOT required to stop antibiotics at 5 days?